Essay: (1946) Politics and the English Language

[Paul]

http://www.cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/...

Facinating.

[Douglas]

Politics and the English Language is essential reading for everyone who loves freedom and who fears intrusive government and demagogues' manipulation of public opinion through sensationalistic media. I keep a copy close by on my law office desk.

[Rapolas]

I'd suggest reading more of his essays. Almost all of them are relevant today and probably will be for a long time to come.